Grilled Salmon with Tomatoes and Basil - 3g Carbs, 1g Fiber, 0g Added Sugar
From: EatingWell - July/August 2010
This recipe is so beautiful and yet so simple to prepare—it's perfect
for entertaining. You just spread a side of salmon with minced garlic,
sprinkle with fresh basil, then layer sliced tomatoes on top. Put it
on the grill for 10 minutes and you're done!
Nutrition Profile - -
Diabetes appropriate | Healthy weight | Heart healthy | High potassium
| Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low saturated fat | Low sodium |
Gluten free
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp kosher salt, divided
1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 whole wild salmon fillet (also called a "side of salmon," about
1 1/2 pounds; see Tips)
1/3 cup PLUS 1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil, divided
2 medium tomatoes, thinly sliced
1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
Preheat grill to medium.
Mash minced garlic and 3/4 teaspoon salt on a cutting board with the
side of a chef's knife or a spoon until a paste forms. Transfer to a
small bowl and stir in oil.
Check the salmon for pin bones and remove if necessary (see Tips).
Measure out a piece of heavy-duty foil (or use a double layer of
regular foil) large enough for the salmon fillet. Coat the foil
with cooking spray. Place the salmon skin-side down on the foil
and spread the garlic mixture all over it. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup
basil. Overlap tomato slices on top and sprinkle with the remaining
1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper.
Transfer the salmon on the foil to the grill. Grill until the fish
flakes easily, 10 to 12 minutes. Use two large spatulas to slide
the salmon from the foil to a serving platter. Serve the salmon
sprinkled with the remaining 1/4 cup basil.
Tips & Notes
Tips: Wild-caught salmon from the Pacific (Alaska and Washington)
are more sustainably fished and have a larger, more stable population.
For more information, visit Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch, seafoodwatch.org.
Depending on how your side of salmon was prepared at the market, small
white pin bones may still be in the fillet. We suggest removing them
before you cook the fish. To remove the bones, place your hand underneath
the fillet to bend it up slightly, exposing the row of bones running
down the length—they will poke out of the flesh and point at an angle
toward the wider end of the fillet. Grasp each bone with a clean pair
of tweezers or needle-nose pliers and gently pull it out in the
direction of the wide end of the fillet.
Servings: 4
Nutrition per Serving:
248 Calories, 10g Fat, 2g Sat, 5g Mono, 80mg Cholesterol, 35g Protein,
3g Carbs, 1g Fiber, 0g Added Sugars, 367mg Sodium, 799mg Potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Potassium (23% daily value), Vitamin A (22% dv),
Vitamin C (18% dv), Magnesium (15% dv)
Carbohydrate Servings: 0
Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 5 lean meat
